ICAO EUR/NAT Aviation Training and Skills Workshop
ICAO EUR/NAT Office, Paris
11 to 12 March 2025
Organized in collaboration with the JAA Training Organisation (JAA TO)
ICAO EUR/NAT Aviation Training and Skills Workshop aims to discuss strategies and actions for overcoming skills shortages and training gaps in the EUR/NAT area.
The first day of the workshop will be aimed at setting the scene and discussing global and regional aviation training and workforce challenges. Day two of the event will focus on the feasibility of developing a regional skills monitoring process, with roundtable group discussions.
To register for this event, send an email to Mr. Bryan DeCouto (bdecouto [at] icao.int (bdecouto[at]icao[dot]int)) and Ms. Florence Benjamin (fbenjamin [at] icao.int (fbenjamin[at]icao[dot]int)) no later than 24 February 2025.
Venue information can be found here - https://www.icao.int/EURNAT/Pages/Practical-Information.aspx
Photos from the event can be found here - Photos
AGENDA
13:30-15:00
| Day 1: Setting the Scene and Defining Challenges | ||
| 08:45-09:15 | Registration of participants | |
| 09:15-09:30 | Welcome and opening of the meeting Welcome Remarks from JAA TO and ICAO EUR-NAT Representatives Nicolas Rallo, ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Director Paula V. de Almeida, JAA TO Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | |
| 09:30-10:30 | Global and Regional Aviation Training and Workforce Challenges Presentations on global and regional training challenges and strategic initiatives Rasha Haidar and Ms Margarita Zakovorotnaya, ICAO Global Aviation Training Aziza Seddik, ICAO-ASTC Director, AFSAC Tunisia Aslan Bekmukhambetov, "Kazaeronavigatsia" | |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break and Group Picture | |
| 11:00-11:30 | Global and Regional Aviation Training and Workforce Challenges (Continued) Dean, Singapore Aviation Academy Q&A | |
| 11:30-12:30 | Impact of Emerging Technologies on Aviation Training Presentations on how the emergence of AAM, AI and other technologies is impacting the required competencies and skills of aviation professionals Moderator: Paula V. de Almeida, JAA TO Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Benjamin Cramet, NM Lab Manager, EUROCONTROL Carlos Kaduoka, PhD, FRAeS, IAP, the COO of SITA Americas Dan Sloat, Chair of AAM Institute Q&A | |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch break | |
| 13:30-15:00 | Technological Innovations and Solutions in Aviation Training Presentations and panel discussion on new technologies in aviation training (e.g. VR, AI) and other latest solutions in aviation training
Moderator: Benjamyn Scott, Assistant Professor at the International Institute of Air and Space Law, and eLaw – the Center for Law and Digital Technologies, Leiden University Eric Schoonderwoerd, Director of Business Solutions & Strategic Partnerships, JAATO Federico Franchina, Professor of both Maritime and Air Transport at Messina University Benjamin Cramet, NM Lab Manager, EUROCONTROL Thierry Gressier, Directeur, C2FPA Q&A | |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee break | |
| 15:30-17:00 | Strategies for Optimizing the ICAO Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) Efforts Presentations on ICAO NGAP Latifa Hadbi, Programe Manager, ICAO NGAP (Virtual) Nina Brooks, Vice President and Permanent Representative to ICAO, ICCAIA (Virtual) Antonio GONZALEZ-GOMEZ, Safety Promotion Business Partner, EASA (Virtual) Mohamed Salem, UAE Alternative Representative to ICAO (Virtual) Farid Zizi, Director, France Aviation Civile Services Dominique Dubourg, Training Manager,ENAC Mohamed Salem, UAE Alternative Representative to ICAO Q&A | |
| End of Day 1 | ||
Day 2: Monitoring the Regional Skills Shortage
09:15-10:30
Skills Shortages and Workforce Planning in the Region
State perspectives on workforce training gaps, skills shortages and workforce planning
Ana Mata, Chairwoman, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors ANAC - Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil Portuga
Dr Koen Milis, Director General Belgium Civil Aviation Authority
Charles Pace, Director General for Civil Aviation Directorate Malta and Chairman of the JAA TO
Maksim Et’hemaj, Executive Director General of Albania
Q&A
10:30-11:00 Coffee break 11:00-12:00
Skills Shortages and Workforce Planning in the Region
Moderated discussion on why aviation workforce forecasting, planning, and monitoring is a critical area for collaboration in EUR/NAT
Moderator: Levan Karanadze, Counsellor to Vice Prime Minister/Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Georgia
Ana Mata, Chairwoman, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors ANAC - Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil Portuga
Koen Milis, Director General Belgium Civil Aviation Authority
Charles Pace, Director General for Civil Aviation Directorate Malta and Chairman of the JAA TO
Maksim Et'hemaj, Executive Director General of Albania
Q&A
12:00-13:00 Lunch break 13:00-14:00
Developing a Regional Skills Monitoring Process
Interactive audience discussion on developing a regional framework for skills monitoring, including discussions on challenges, opportunities and roles
Jonathan Hoepel, JAA TO Quality & Compliance Manager, ICAO Instructor & Course Developer
14:00-15:00
Workforce Analysis
A look at the global and regional data on current and future workforce needs in aviation
Antonin Combes, Aviation Data Analysis Officer, ATB, ICAO (Virtual)
Q&A
15:00-15:30 Coffee break 15:30-16:00 Discussion on proposed next steps and actions
16:00-16:30
Closing Session
Summary of key outcomes and closing remarks
ICAO, JAATO
Paula V. de Almeida, JAA TO Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Elkhan Nahmadov, ICAO EUR/NAT Deputy Regional Director
End of Day 2